Trustee Training Workshop - Spring 2020

The training is intended for newly appointed trustees and will serve as an introduction to charity law and governance issues including:

• Understanding your charity's structure
• The powers and duties of trustees
• The role of the Charity Commission
• Commercial issues for charities
• Disposing of charity property
• Key financial issues for charities

 

The training will be provided free of charge, please see the full programme and details how to register below.

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Programme

09:30
Registration

 

10:00
Welcome

 

10:05
Regulation of charities and the role of the Charity Commission - the current climate
Gillian Fletcher, Director of Law and Governance at Wilsons

 

10:55
Powers and Duties of Trustees – avoiding personal liability – a practical guide
Andrew Mackie, Senior Associate at Wilsons

 

11:45
Coffee

 

12:05
Financial governance - testing your resilience
Gillian Fletcher, Director of Law and Governance at Wilsons

 

12:35
Risk Mapping - a practical exercise
Andrew Mackie, Senior Associate at Wilsons

 

13:10
Lunch

 

14:00
Case Study - When things go wrong!

 

15:00
Coffee

 

15:20
Property and Fundraising – what you need to know
Jane Lonergan, Partner & Notary Public and Andrew Mackie, Senior Associate at Wilsons

 

16:00
10 Top tips for Trustees
Gillian Fletcher, Director of Charity Law and Governance at Wilsons

 

16:10
Q&A

 

16:30
Drinks and close